Set beside red oak, white oak keeps its grain tight and straight, holding a cooler cast that red oak's warmer, pink-tinged undertone never quite matches. Shaw's Ensemble collection carries that cool grain into Crema, a soft sandy neutral that stays closer to grey than to gold. Wire-brushing drags the texture down into the grain lines, so the surface catches light in low ridges rather than reflecting it flat. Character is rated High, meaning real board-to-board swings are part of the design, with knots, mineral streaking, and sapwood surfacing across the run instead of staying hidden. A UV-cured aluminum oxide finish locks all of that in, at a gloss level low enough to keep the texture looking natural underfoot.
Crema's sandy neutral suits an open-plan kitchen and dining layout, especially one anchored by ivory inset cabinets and a chalk white wall that let the floor stay the main event. A pewter counter adds the coolest note in the room, while brushed brass hardware brings back a little warmth without arguing with the oak's own undertone. Because the finish holds at a modest 7% gloss, the floor doesn't throw glare across the room under pendant light or a bank of windows, so flour dust, crumbs, and paw prints stay far less visible between cleanings than they would on a shinier board. For a kitchen and dining space in daily use, that is what this engineered hardwood is built to handle.
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Shaw Ensemble SW768-02034 Crema 7.50" x Random Lengths up to 74.8" (31.08 SF/Box)